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Meaning of MAL DE LA ROSA
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Definition:
[n]
a
disease
caused
by
deficiency
of
niacin
or
tryptophan
(
or
by
a
defect
in
the
metabolic
conversion
of
tryptophan
to
niacin
);
characterized
by
gastrointestinal
disturbances
and
erythema
and
nervous
or
mental
disorders
;
may
be
caused
by
malnutrition
or
alcoholism
or
other
nutritional
impairments
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Synonyms:
Alpine scurvy
,
maidism
,
mal rosso
,
mayidism
,
pellagra
,
Saint Ignatius' itch
See Also:
avitaminosis
,
hypovitaminosis
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